After flying high against Jackson last Monday, Pinckney came back down to earth. The Pinckney Pirates' tough 8-2 defeat to the Adrian Maples on Monday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pinckney in their matchups with Adrian: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Adrian's part, Sean Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Parker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tyler Bruggeman was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Tristan Hayes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pinckney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Adrian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
While Pinckney had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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